In December 2022, who among the following became the first woman President of the Indian Olympic Association?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. P.T. Usha.
P.T. Usha was elected unopposed as the first woman President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in In December 2022.
More About P.T. Usha
- Her full name is Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha. She is often associated as the "Queen of Indian track and field."
- She is also known as the "Payyoli Express."
- In July 2022, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha.
Other Options:
- Saina Nehwal: She is a badminton player, in 2015 that she attained the world no. 1 ranking, thereby becoming the only female player from India and thereafter the second Indian player – after Prakash Padukone.
- Mary Kom: She is boxer from Manipur. She became the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the Asian Games in 2014 at Incheon, South Korea.
- Kunjarani Devi: She is an Indian weightlifter from Imphal, Manipur.